Table 2 Comparison of population estimates of sensitivity values (%)a associated with measured BMI (kg m−2) categories between NHANES III and the continuous NHANES 2005–2008 within demographic groups
From: Temporal changes in bias of body mass index scores based on self-reported height and weight
Measured BMI Categories | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight <18.5 | Normal weight 18.5<25 | Overweight 25<30 | Obese I 30<35 | Obesity II 35+ | Obesity III 40+ | |
Men | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 54.2 | 87.7 | 84.5 | 63.8 | 53.5 | 53.8 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 46.8 | 86.5 | 81.5 | 72.3 | 57.6 | 69.6 |
Women | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 62.2 | 93.5 | 70.2 | 56.5 | 50.9 | 54.7 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 65.3 | 92.6 | 74.9 | 65.1 | 54.2 | 72.9 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||
NH Whites | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 67.2 | 92.0 | 79.6 | 60.1 | 52.9 | 52.0 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 61.9 | 91.1 | 79.6 | 69.6 | 56.4 | 71.1 |
NH Blacks | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 49.2 | 87.6 | 78.1 | 60.7 | 46.7 | 63.4 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 46.5 | 87.2 | 79.2 | 69.0 | 60.5 | 75.0 |
Mexican-Americans | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 49.2 | 84.6 | 75.6 | 60.8 | 42.1 | 71.2 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 47.9 | 82.1 | 75.3 | 64.2 | 50.4 | 72.0 |
Others | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 28.8 | 87.5 | 70.4 | 58.4 | 58.3 | 22.6 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 54.1 | 89.0 | 74.7 | 67.7 | 41.0 | 60.7 |
Age groups | ||||||
18–44 years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 56.4 | 90.6 | 79.1 | 60.4 | 49.6 | 58.0 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 54.9 | 90.1 | 77.8 | 67.1 | 54.2 | 71.8 |
45–64 years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 63.7 | 91.4 | 82.2 | 65.7 | 59.9 | 49.1 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 55.0 | 89.4 | 80.6 | 72.5 | 57.4 | 73.7 |
65+ years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 75.8 | 91.9 | 71.8 | 49.2 | 40.3 | 52.2 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 85.9 | 90.5 | 77.7 | 65.3 | 54.8 | 63.1 |
Age-sex groups | ||||||
Men, 18–44 years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 54.6 | 86.9 | 85.5 | 66.6 | 50.5 | 58.7 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 49.8 | 85.6 | 80.7 | 71.5 | 56.0 | 72.8 |
Men, 45–64 years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 38.3 | 88.3 | 86.3 | 68.0 | 66.2 | 48.2 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 39.8 | 87.3 | 83.4 | 74.9 | 60.4 | 69.5 |
Men 65+ years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 63.4 | 91.5 | 77.8 | 47.8 | 35.0 | 25.4 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 56.7 | 88.3 | 79.4 | 67.0 | 54.2 | 48.2 |
Women, 18–44 | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 57.0 | 93.6 | 68.2 | 54.2 | 49.1 | 57.7 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 57.2 | 93.8 | 73.4 | 62.0 | 53.3 | 71.1 |
Women, 45–64 years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 69.9 | 94.0 | 76.7 | 63.5 | 56.9 | 49.3 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 67.8 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 69.4 | 55.1 | 75.6 |
Women, 65+ years | ||||||
NHANES 1988–1994 | 80.4 | 92.2 | 65.8 | 50.4 | 42.8 | 50.8 |
NHANES 2005–2008 | 95.2 | 91.7 | 75.9 | 63.8 | 55.3 | 68.7 |
